US HR44

Bill

US HR44

Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2019

Introduced
01/03/2019

In Committee
01/03/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment. This bill prohibits any state whose congressional districts have been redistricted after a decennial census from carrying out another redistricting until after the next apportionment of Representatives following a decennial census, unless a court requires such state to conduct a subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The bill is applicable to any congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.

AI Summary

This bill, the Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2019, prohibits states from conducting more than one congressional redistricting after each decennial census and apportionment, unless a court requires the state to do so to comply with the Constitution or enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The bill cites the authority granted to Congress under Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution to enact laws governing elections for members of the House of Representatives, as well as the authority under the 14th Amendment to enforce the requirement that representatives be apportioned among the states. The bill would apply to any congressional redistricting that occurs after the 2020 decennial census.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 01/03/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/44/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/44/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr44/BILLS-116hr44ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr44/BILLS-116hr44ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1	For the People Act of 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.	Related
HR124	John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HR130	John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HR1612	To ensure election security, enhance Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics through transparency, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HRes172	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1) to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S949	For the People Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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